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Information about COVID-19 and pregnancy from the Royal College of Obstretricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG).
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Sure Start Maternity Grant is a £500 payment to help with the costs of a new baby: what you'll get, eligibility and how to apply (claim form SF100).
This leaflet describes the vaccinations that help protect you and your baby during and after pregnancy.
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Advice for health professionals on pregnant women who are inadvertently vaccinated against chicken pox (varicella), shingles or measles, mumps, rubella.
Evidence-based frameworks providing structure for local areas to prevent unplanned teenage pregnancies and support young parents and their children.
These publications explain NHS antenatal screening programme tests, possible results and follow-up tests.
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